All, If the overspray is rattle can stuff (most likely), then lacquer thinner will work fine. Use chemical means (in ascending strength) before abrasion (rubbing compound). The decals are a bit funky, but hey, that's original. She is a very neat bike. Go for it Aldo.
John T.Pergolizzi
Brooklyn, New York
> If one wanted to restore the original finish, one could try to remove the
> overspray (and decals, unfortunately) with rubbing compound... touch up
> where needed, put on repro decals, and age those a bit (Scotchbrite?) to
> blend them into the rest of the finish.
>
> It's a very neat bike.
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> After some questions about the black fade, I checked under the rainbow
> stripes on the seat tube. The BLACK PAINT was definitely added later--but
> the green/yellow appear to be original.
> Beneath the top rainbow stripe decal, the remnants of the original
> rainbow stripes are still visible. The original bottom rainbow stripes
> are completely gone. See last foto here: http://tinyurl.com/
> Sorry for the oversight. Scott Davis St. Paul, MN
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